From A Whisper To A Scream Lyrics by Elvis Costello

Oh it's not easy to resist temptationWalking around looking like a figment of somebody else's imaginationTaking ev'ry word she says just like an open invitationBut the power of persuasion is no match for anticipation

Like a finger running down a seamFrom a whisper to a screamSo I whisper and I screamBut don't get me wrongPlease don't leave me waitin' too longWaitin' too longWaitin' too longWaitin' too longHey

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh if the customers like it then they'll keep on payingIf they keep on drinking then they'll end up stayingI heard someone say where have we met beforeBut the one over the eight seem less like one or more like four

Like a finger running down a seamFrom a whisper to a screamSo I whisper and I screamBut don't get me wrongPlease don't leave me waitin' too longWaitin' too longWaitin' too longWaitin' too longHey